ski jump

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skee juhmp]
- /ski dʒʌmp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skee juhmp]
- /ski dʒʌmp/

Definitions of ski jump words

noun ski jump a snow-covered chute or slide at the side of a hill or built up on top of the hill, the base of the chute having a horizontal ramp that enables a skier to speed down the chute, take off at the end of the ramp, and land further down the hill. 1
noun ski jump a jump made by a skier from a ski jump. 1
verb without object ski jump to execute or make a ski jump. 1
countable noun ski jump A ski jump is a specially-built steep slope covered in snow whose lower end curves upwards. People ski down it and go into the air at the end. 0
noun ski jump a high ramp overhanging a slope from which skiers compete to make the longest jump 0
verb ski jump to perform a ski jump 0

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Origin of ski jump

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Ski jump

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ski jump popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ski jump usage trend in Literature

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